Top Things to do in Province of Almeria
What to do and see in Province of Almeria, Spain: The Best Places and Tips
Discover the best top things to do in Province of Almeria, Spain including Cabo de Gata - Nijar Natural Park, Monsul Beach, Museo Refugio de la Guerra Civil, Conjunto Monumental de La Alcazaba, Cuevas de Sorbas, Museum of Almeria, Cabo de Gata Lighthouse, Playa de los Genoveses, Cala de Enmedio, Playa de los Muertos.
Restaurants in Province of Almeria
1. Cabo de Gata - Nijar Natural Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By JenMarkCo - Kingston, Canada
West of Almeria is the ugly intensive farmland and urban developments around Roquetas de Mar and El Ejido. Go east and you enter a different world lacking in major development. The desert coastline in the park is ruggedly beautiful and reaches a climax at the lighthouse at Cabo de Gala and slightly further east at nearby Torre de la Vela Blanca.
At the time of our visit, February 2018, it was not possible to drive the full length of scenic ALP-822 around the coast. The gates at Torre de la Vela Blanca were shut and padlocked. Pity as the onward drive to San Jose would have been beautiful. The dirt road is however available to those on pushbikes and walkers as there is a 'squeeze through' beside the gate. We understood from other visitors that there is another locked gate at the San Jose end of the road.
The small villages along the coast within the park give an impression of what Spain must have been like before the hoards of sun seekers arrived and much of the Mediterranean coast was overbuilt with hotels, apartments and fast food outlets. Quiet small villages with limited accommodations and facilities. Still beautiful unspoilt Beaches, again still mostly without facilities.
One place slightly inland and well worth a half hour visit is the former mining village (was it a town?) of Rodaquilar. See the ruins of abandoned workers houses, street after street. See the paved streets with broken street lamps gradually being reclaimed by nature. See the abandoned mill with its cluster of once-busy clarifiers. Although an anachronism and eyesore within the park, Rodaquilar is as much a part of the local history as anything nearby and is being left to return to nature naturally, not bulldozed into oblivion as is often the case in such situations.
Next time we visit the area, we hope to do some hiking in the remote and beautiful area.
2. Monsul Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 756 reviews
Reviewed By Cian A
Stunning stunning beach. Chrystal clear waters and beautiful sand dunes with really cool rock formations on both sides of the beach. Perfect for snorkelling or swimming. No beach shop or anything nearby so come prepared! The car park nearby charges a fiver to park for the day which is fair enough and the road to the beach is apprx 10 minutes on a bumpy unsurfaced road but honestly even the oldest banger could drive it easily.
3. Museo Refugio de la Guerra Civil
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 548 reviews
Reviewed By fionnualaquinlan - Crawley, United Kingdom
My boyfriend and I really enjoyed our time at this Museum. Although he does not speak Spanish, he found it really interesting and I was able to translate key points. The video at the start has English subtitles and explains a lot, and any written information has an English translation.
4. Conjunto Monumental de La Alcazaba
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Monday Closed
Reviewed By Joanna4153 - Derby, United Kingdom
Stunning castle in excellent condition. Free entry! Great for all ages. Stunning views over Almeria and out to sea. Well worth visiting.
5. Cuevas de Sorbas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 190 reviews
You can visit the gypsum Sorbas caves in different ways depending on your physical conditions and concerns:Ther tours are quite affordable and prices range between 15 € and 11 € per child. They even offer a three menu lunch at their Restaurant at 13 € per person (10 € if you take a tour) Or if you prefer, you can have just a coffee on the Terrace-Bar.
Reviewed By Per V - Odense
Don´t trust them or their reservation-system. We send them an email about opening hours, and they replied within a few hours. We then replied their e-mail and made a reservation. When we arrived at the caves, the said we had no reservation. They claimed, they had not recied our email, and that is a lie. I think someone judst deleted it.
No help finding another day or "sorry for the inconvenience, have a cup of coffee, before you drive back". Just "sorry, we have not recieved your email" :-( :-(
So if you go there, be 200% sure you have a reservation, before you take the long way to Sorbas.
We won´t go back
6. Museum of Almeria
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 156 reviews
The Museum was initially set up in a building on calle Javier Sanz, and shared the site with the School of Arts and Trades and subsequently with the "Celia Viñas" Secondary School. The name, Luis Siret, was added to the museum's name in tribute to the memory of this distinguished archaeologist. The collections and the museum were declared a Historical and Artistic Monument in 1962 (Decree no. 474 of 1 March). In 1979, the museum was transferred to the National Ministry of Culture which decided to adapt the former Colegio Menor de Santa María del Mar as the museum's new home, in 1981. It stands in this same square today. The inauguration took place on 22 October 1982. After that, it was called the Museum of Almería although this only became its official title in 1994. Because of the structural problems due to aluminosis, the building's poor state of conservation led to its closure to the public in 1991, although the museum's internal services continued to function. To reduce the impact of such a prolonged closure as much as possible, two permanent Exhibitions were opened in 1995, with a small representative show of Prehistory and Ancient History in Almería outside the museum site, in two places at the Provincial Historical Archive and the Villaespesa Library. At a later date, a single exhibition was organised in the Villaespesa Library called "Archaeological Testimonies in the province of Almería". The Ministry of Culture decided to erect a new building on the same plot following the demolition of the old site. In the meantime, the inside areas were moved to buildings belonging to the Provincial Council, in the former Colegio Virgen del Pilar. Some of the storerooms were also moved there. The remaining items in storage were moved to the former Psychiatric Hospital. Architects Ángela García Paredes and Ignacio García Pedrosa were responsible for designing the new museum site. The result is a building in contemporary style. Its architectural design is primarily intended to provide a strategic makeover of the museum's location. The block, where it used to be, has been reorganised following the creation of a large public square that looks over the city, with an extensive gardened area intended as an area for relaxation. Inside, the spaces are impressively arranged to combine light, contrasting heights and aesthetics in attractive woodwork. The central space of the hall and double stairs give structure to the approach adopted in the architecture and museography, helping visitors to move freely on various themed tours. The building was awarded the PAD and ARCO 2004 prizes and was a finalist in the FAD awards in 2005. On 23 March 2006 the Prince and Princess of Asturias inaugurated the new site and opened the Museum of Almería to the public.
Reviewed By fatoldlady - San Francisco, California
A 4-floor new facility, near train/bus stations, free entry. We were the only visitors during our 2-hour visit mid-day, mid-week, mid-October. Exhibits present material culture of Paleo and Neolithic culture of eastern Andalucía, the agricultural revolution, the rise of social classes, the arrival of the Romans and ending with the Arabs. Christian culture was only mentioned in relation to the demise of the Córdoba caliphate. The beautiful library was a real treat to be able to sit down with reference material and reader at leisure.
7. Cabo de Gata Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 328 reviews
Reviewed By dnowland_12 - Leeds, United Kingdom
After a lengthy drive through some barren landscape we arrived, along with lots of other tourists at this Faro or Lighthouse feature. The lighthouse itself is nothing to write home about, however the views are quite stunning. Be careful if you have small or young children, as there is not a lot of safety features near or next to the cliff edges.
You really need a car to visit this attraction, but it is worth the drive if only for the views.
8. Playa de los Genoveses
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 303 reviews
Reviewed By clcg37
Beautiful unspoilt beach with wonderful clear water.
It's a long a rather bumpy track, but a coach does transfers in peak season. There are no cafes etc here, and the beach is cleaner for it. Wonderful for finding little shells, and my son lived the shallow water and soft sand.
Bring a picnic and a sun umbrella and chill out.
9. Cala de Enmedio
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 149 reviews
Reviewed By ItalianChicken1 - Paso Robles, California
We were staying at Cala de Plomo and decided to check this beach out. Nice little beach with crystal clear water and nice rock formations.
10. Playa de los Muertos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By jodarock - Bath, United Kingdom
Loved it....and the winding coastal drive down from Mojacar through Carboneras etc...As others have said here...you need to be reasonably fit to access this, moderately difficult to get down to with young children as descending walk over very stony ground to get to it from main car park, good snorkelling & swimming beach as water is lovely & clear, on a calm day, very and I mean very popular with Spanish families & groups etc. Yes, expect some nudity and at the least top less. Nice vibe though here, I liked it, very friendly even though we were probably the only English family on the whole beach and large enough to find a good spot. No facilities whatsoever of any kind so bring food , water etc ....you must bring either a beach tent or preferably parasols etc that you can buy pretty cheaply from some of the supermarkets locally. Don't, and you will really regret & fry as very little cover. We parked down the rough track as the car parks were full...it's ok if you are very careful in a low gear with your hire car etc. No sand here just a nice very fine pebble type beach which is a yes from me, lovely & smooth, water shoes might be needed but not totally necessary for adults, as it's smooth stones not sharp. In the water it shelves quickly so please be aware of that with young kids etc. Yes there is a cement works way over to the left hand side but don't look at that!! Enjoy!
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